While conducting overhaul at a five-story apartment building in Adams Morgan Friday night, firefighters found a plaque attached to the roof deck.
It wasn't just any plaque either. It honored firefighters for saving the building during a 2007 fire.
The most recent fire was confined to the roof deck, WUSA9 reported.
"Everyone in the bottom floors could safely evacuate," said D.C. Fire and EMS PIO Vito Maggiolo, adding that the structure of the building was not damaged.
However, the 40 residents were told they can't return to their condos as it's been determined to be unsafe.
No residents were injured in either fire.
"We saved this building twice," he said referring to the Oct. 1 2007 four-alarm fire that started near the top floor of the same building.
"Ironically as our firefighters were working on clearing the wreckage on the roof deck and putting out hot spots. We found a plaque attached to the roof deck commemorating the 2007 fire and thanking us for having saved the building."
